U.S. Open Cup

Carolina Core FC vs Northern Virginia FC, 2024 U.S. Open Cup, First Round

· U.S. Open Cup
Carolina Core FC
  • 18': Drake Hadeed
  • 50': David Polanco
  • 82': Josuha Rodriguez
FT
3 - 2
Northern Virginia FC
  • 34': Noah Holmes
  • 40': Alexander Abril

About

Carolina Core FC are hosting Northern Virginia FC at UNC-Greensboro Soccer Stadium, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the U.S. Open Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Jonathan Bazaes (Carolina Core).
  • 1': Oniel Fisher (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Foul by Drake Hadeed (Carolina Core).
  • 2': Oniel Fisher (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Facundo Canete (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Alexander Abril (Northern Virginia (NOVA)).
  • 4': Offside, Carolina Core. Tyler Freeman is caught offside.
  • 4': David Polanco (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Alton West (Northern Virginia (NOVA)).
  • 5': Foul by Jonathan Bazaes (Carolina Core).
  • 5': Oniel Fisher (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. David Polanco (Carolina Core) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Christian Diaz.
  • 7': Foul by Jesus Orejuela (Carolina Core).
  • 7': Oniel Fisher (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Corner, Northern Virginia (NOVA). Conceded by Christian Diaz.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Alton West (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Noah Holmes.
  • 16': Derek Cuevas (Carolina Core) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Michael Medina (Northern Virginia (NOVA)).
  • 16': Michael Medina (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Goal! Carolina Core 1, Northern Virginia (NOVA) 0. Drake Hadeed (Carolina Core) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
  • 21': Offside, Northern Virginia (NOVA). Noah Holmes is caught offside.
  • 23': Foul by Akingbolahan Akinkoye (Northern Virginia (NOVA)).
  • 23': Tyler Freeman (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Drake Hadeed (Carolina Core).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Foul by Juan Pablo Rodríguez (Carolina Core).
  • 26': Noah Holmes (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Akingbolahan Akinkoye (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 28': Offside, Carolina Core. David Polanco is caught offside.
  • 30': Akingbolabo Akinkoye (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Drake Hadeed (Carolina Core).
  • 30': Attempt saved. Alexander Abril (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Medina.
  • 30': Corner, Northern Virginia (NOVA). Conceded by Alex Sutton.
  • 32': Foul by Drake Hadeed (Carolina Core).
  • 32': Oniel Fisher (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Goal! Carolina Core 1, Northern Virginia (NOVA) 1. Noah Holmes (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 35': Foul by Facundo Canete (Carolina Core).
  • 35': Noah Holmes (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Alton West (Northern Virginia (NOVA)).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Facundo Canete (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Akingbolahan Akinkoye (Northern Virginia (NOVA)).
  • 37': Akingbolahan Akinkoye (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Alton West (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Juan Pablo Rodríguez (Carolina Core).
  • 40': Goal! Carolina Core 1, Northern Virginia (NOVA) 2. Alexander Abril (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Michael Medina.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Jonathan Bazaes (Carolina Core) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by David Polanco.
  • 41': Corner, Carolina Core. Conceded by Bill Hamid.
  • 41': Foul by Noah Holmes (Northern Virginia (NOVA)).
  • 41': Jesus Orejuela (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Adrin Kofi (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Derek Cuevas (Carolina Core).
  • 43': Derek Cuevas (Carolina Core) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Corner, Carolina Core. Conceded by Akingbolahan Akinkoye.
  • 45': Corner, Carolina Core. Conceded by Oniel Fisher.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Carolina Core 1, Northern Virginia (NOVA) 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Carolina Core 1, Northern Virginia (NOVA) 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Carolina Core. Ibrahim Covi replaces Christian Diaz.
  • 45': Substitution, Carolina Core. Jacob Evans replaces Drake Hadeed.
  • 45': Substitution, Carolina Core. Josuha Rodriguez replaces Tyler Freeman.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Facundo Canete (Carolina Core) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jesus Orejuela.
  • 47': Josuha Rodriguez (Carolina Core) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Jacob Evans (Carolina Core) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Canete with a headed pass.
  • 47': Corner, Carolina Core. Conceded by Andrew Iglesias.
  • 48': Akingbolahan Akinkoye (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Facundo Canete (Carolina Core).
  • 48': Facundo Canete (Carolina Core) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Foul by Jonathan Bazaes (Carolina Core).
  • 49': Oniel Fisher (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Alexander Abril (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alton West with a headed pass.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Jacob Evans (Carolina Core) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Derek Cuevas.
  • 50': Goal! Carolina Core 2, Northern Virginia (NOVA) 2. David Polanco (Carolina Core) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner.
  • 52': Akingbolabo Akinkoye (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Josuha Rodriguez (Carolina Core).
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Alexander Abril (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Holmes.
  • 53': Corner, Northern Virginia (NOVA). Conceded by Ibrahim Covi.
  • 58': Substitution, Northern Virginia (NOVA). Isiah Dorsey replaces Michael Medina.
  • 58': Substitution, Northern Virginia (NOVA). Nicolas Likulia replaces Akingbolahan Akinkoye.
  • 58': Substitution, Northern Virginia (NOVA). Badr Laghjibi replaces Alton West.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Josuha Rodriguez (Carolina Core) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Evans.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Derek Cuevas (Carolina Core) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 59': Foul by Andrew Iglesias (Northern Virginia (NOVA)).
  • 59': Josuha Rodriguez (Carolina Core) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Covi (Carolina Core) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Facundo Canete with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 60': Corner, Carolina Core. Conceded by Oniel Fisher.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Kai Thomas (Carolina Core) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Facundo Canete with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Corner, Carolina Core. Conceded by Alexander Abril.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Kai Thomas (Carolina Core) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Evans with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Jonathan Bazaes (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Noah Holmes (Northern Virginia (NOVA)).
  • 67': Andrew Iglesias (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by David Polanco (Carolina Core).
  • 68': Attempt missed. Oniel Fisher (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexander Abril with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Noah Holmes (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oniel Fisher.
  • 68': Corner, Northern Virginia (NOVA). Conceded by Alex Sutton.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Adrin Kofi (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Akingbolabo Akinkoye.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Josuha Rodriguez (Carolina Core) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Derek Cuevas.
  • 73': Attempt saved. David Polanco (Carolina Core) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Evans.
  • 73': Corner, Carolina Core. Conceded by Bill Hamid.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Jacob Evans (Carolina Core) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 75': Substitution, Carolina Core. Jeremiah White IV replaces Jonathan Bazaes.
  • 75': Foul by Juan Pablo Rodríguez (Carolina Core).
  • 75': Nicolas Likulia (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Substitution, Northern Virginia (NOVA). Alex Kryazhev replaces Alexander Abril.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Andrew Iglesias (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 79': Adrin Kofi (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Foul by David Polanco (Carolina Core).
  • 80': Isiah Dorsey (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': David Polanco (Carolina Core) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Delay in match (Carolina Core).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Offside, Northern Virginia (NOVA). Badr Laghjibi is caught offside.
  • 82': Goal! Carolina Core 3, Northern Virginia (NOVA) 2. Josuha Rodriguez (Carolina Core) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Polanco.
  • 83': Josuha Rodriguez (Carolina Core) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 83': Foul by Nicolas Likulia (Northern Virginia (NOVA)).
  • 83': Jeremiah White IV (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Corner, Carolina Core. Conceded by Nicolas Blassou.
  • 86': Offside, Northern Virginia (NOVA). Nicolas Likulia is caught offside.
  • 86': Substitution, Northern Virginia (NOVA). Agwie Chunga replaces Andrew Iglesias.
  • 87': Substitution, Carolina Core. Angel Aguas replaces David Polanco.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Josuha Rodriguez (Carolina Core).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Agwie Chunga (Northern Virginia (NOVA)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Derek Cuevas (Carolina Core).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Akingbolabo Akinkoye (Northern Virginia (NOVA)).
  • 90'+2': Josuha Rodriguez (Carolina Core) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Carolina Core. Conceded by Nicolas Blassou.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Josuha Rodriguez (Carolina Core) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeremiah White IV.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Northern Virginia (NOVA). Badr Laghjibi is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Carolina Core 3, Northern Virginia (NOVA) 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Carolina Core 3, Northern Virginia (NOVA) 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 9
7 Saves 2
49.2 Possession 50.8
11 SHOTS 18
4 ON GOAL 10
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
258 Accurate Passes 258
349 Passes 348
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 6
8 Crosses 19
0.3 Cross % 0.3
73 Long Balls 54
32 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
19 Effective Tackles 6
26 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 9
15 Effective Clearances 12
15 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: U.S. Open Cup

Venue: UNC-Greensboro Soccer Stadium
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 1,511

Line-Ups

CCFC Carolina Core FC (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
99 Alexander Sutton (GK)
4 Kai Thomas
6 Juan Pablo Rodriguez
44 Christian Diaz
8 Jesus Daniel Rave Orejuela
24 Facundo Canete Yellow Card
25 Drake Hadeed
77 Jonathan Bazaes
21 Derek Cuevas Yellow Card
15 David Polanco
23 Tyler Freeman
Carolina Core FC Substitutes:
Ibrahim Janis Covi, Angel Aguas, Jeremiah White, Robert Bailey, Jacob Evans, Federico Stachuk, Josuha Rodriguez.

NVA Northern Virginia FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
28 Bill Hamid (GK)
4 Nicolas Blassou
14 Andrew Iglesias
16 Michael Medina Yellow Card
17 Oniel Fisher
10 Adrin Kofi Yellow Card
5 Akingbolahan Akinkoye Yellow Card
11 Akingbolabo Akinkoye
18 Alexander Abril
19 Noah Holmes
12 Alton West
Northern Virginia FC Substitutes:
Isiah Dorsey, Jake Langley, Badr Laghjibi, Karl Mbouombouo, Alex Kryazhev, Nicolas Likulia, Agwie Chunga.

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